splash

Puddle-jumping sound effect

Splash is the sound and spray made when something hits or moves through liquid: The kids splashed in the pool.

A splash of color or flavor is a small, vivid amount: Add a splash of lime juice.

To make a splash is to attract attention dramatically.

Splashy describes things that are showy or attention-grabbing.

water

plunge

Sudden steep descent

sprinkle · slosh · dunk · cascade · droplet · plop · drip · sploosh · wade · cannonball

sound

plop

Soft dropping sound

plunk · splat · drip · plink · gurgle · babble · trickle · ripple · whoosh

wet

soak

Saturate with liquid

dampen · soaking · dripping · soggy · damp · moisture · sodden · waterlogged · spritz · mist

stain

blot

Mark left by spillage

spatter · streak · speckle · fleck · mark · mottle · daub · blotch · speck · spotty

color

dash

Quick burst or pinch

  • popFizzy drink, regionally
  • burstBreak apart suddenly
  • accentRegional speech pattern

touch · hint · streak · contrast · vivid · bright · bold · vibrant · punch · dab

display

headline

News article title

  • bannerDisplayed strip with message
  • featureDistinguishing quality or element
  • showcaseCabinet for displaying items

highlight · spread · prominence · pizzazz · flair · flourish · impact · statement · showpiece · attention

pour

spill

Accidental liquid release

  • slopLiquid food waste
  • sloshLiquid moving messily
  • gushFlow out forcefully

dribble · trickle · decant · stream · tip · discharge · overflow · sluice · swoosh · dump

Categories
Opposites
water movement/dispersion

splashstream

Steady continuous flow

pour · flow · trickle · drip · dribble

quantity/amount (as a small portion)

splashflood

Overwhelming water overflow

deluge · torrent · abundance · plenty · profusion

impact/attention

splashwhimper

Quiet, plaintive cry

fizzle · flop · dud · non-event · underwhelm

Phrases
Family

splashing, splatter, splashy, splash page, splashes, splashed, splashdown, backsplash, splashback

Familiarity
Top 2,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G